trombiculiasis

9.9

A skin problem caused by tiny mites that makes the skin itch and form red bumps

noun
/trɒmbɪkjʊˈlaɪəsɪs/

Specialized

: trombiculiasis

After hiking through tall grass, several campers developed trombiculiasis characterized by intense itching and red bumps.

Examples

Doctors identified trombiculiasis when patients presented with rashes caused by chigger larvae.
Prevention of trombiculiasis includes using insect repellent and wearing long sleeves in infested areas.
Many hikers suffer from trombiculiasis during the summer months.
The symptoms of trombiculiasis include severe itching and redness.
After hiking through tall grass, several campers developed trombiculiasis characterized by intense itching and red bumps.
Doctors identified trombiculiasis when patients presented with rashes caused by chigger larvae.
Many hikers suffer from trombiculiasis during the summer months.

How Severe

trombiculiasis

Specialized

9.9

infestation

32 5.7

Surface Forms

trombiculiasis singular

trombiculiases plural

Morphology

trombiculiasis = Trombicula (opaque) = trombicul + iasis

Both the genus name and the medical suffix '-iasis' are specialized terms unfamiliar to average learners, so the disease meaning is not derivable by a B1 learner.

Etymology

Trombiculiasis comes from the name of a tiny mite, Trombicula, the chigger, and the ending -iasis meaning 'disease' or 'infestation'. So, trombiculiasis means the skin is infested by chiggers, causing itching and red bumps.